Small Businesses

When was the last time you checked your business’s online reviews? You may quickly discover some people have said some not-so-nice things about you. Statistically speaking, people are more likely to share a bad experience than a good one. Even … Read More→

So, let’s say you have a business/product/book that you want to succeed. You understand you need a website, but you’ve also recently learned that a website isn’t enough. You need to do this thing called “SEO” in order for people … Read More→

If you were on the internet last Tuesday, you might have noticed something was horribly wrong. Broken images, websites not loading, missing functionality. Were the Russians attacking us? No. Well, probably not…. It’s actually because some of Amazon’s AWS servers went down. … Read More→

Electronic mail, where you send a message over a network to a specific person using the @ symbol, has been around since 1971. Let that sink in for a moment. Sure, it wasn’t until 1993 it started to become common … Read More→

Did you know new businesses are at an all-time low? With all the big tech startups and brand new apps/products that have popped up over the past decade, you would think everyone would want to join in. Not to mention … Read More→

We’re getting in the movie business. Well, sort of. The Launch Runner team is proud to announce that we’ve partnered with Dayton Tech Guide to bring the hot new documentary “Generation Startup” to the great state of Ohio. For one night … Read More→

For many small businesses, their website is like health insurance: They don’t really understand how it works; they just have it and pay for it because that’s what you’re supposed to do. But it’s good to know a little bit … Read More→

There are a lot of professional websites out there that are a complete waste. And it’s not because they’re ugly or broken. It’s because they’re truly pointless. A self-fulfilling means to an end. The owners of these sites never answered a very simple … Read More→

In case you haven’t heard, startups in the Midwest are becoming a pretty big deal. As a result, Dayton, Ohio is holding its first ever “Startup Week” this week. From September 12-16, there will be over 70 sessions from other … Read More→

A week ago, it was announced that EF Hutton, the century+ old financial firm, once the second biggest in the US, was relocating from New York to Springfield, Ohio. With it, the company will be adding 400 jobs over the … Read More→